R u 4 real? Texting while driving banned

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Kaydee Boyt buckles her safety belt before leaving the parking lot of American Pie in her pickup truck.

R u 4 real? Texting while driving banned

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Rachel McDaniel

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Wednesday, June 30. 2010

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New Georgia laws now make it illegal to read or send text messages for all drivers and eliminate some teenagers' cell phone use all together. The laws go into effect Thursday and are punishable by a $150 fine and a point reduction from drivers' licenses.

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#1 Anonymous on 06/30/10 at 09:03 AM

''eliminate some teenagers' cell phone use all together.''

SOME? Why not all?

#2 Erik Wood on 06/30/10 at 10:01 AM

I think legislation is critical for raising public awareness but we can’t solely legislate our way out of this issue. I just read that 72% of teens text daily - many text more than 3000 times a month. This issue is in its infancy and its not going away. I decided to do something about it after my three year old daughter was nearly run down right in front of me by a texting driver . Instead of a shackle that locks down phones and alienates the user (especially teens) I built a tool that is a simple app for smartphones - low cost, no recurring fees. We can empower the individual and change will come to our highways now and not just our laws.

Erik Wood, owner
OTTER LLC
www.OTTERapp.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVn2vRYaSAU

#3 Sheila Tolley on 06/30/10 at 10:01 AM

Will anyone in readerland explain why trucks were ever exempt from the seat belt law? I have never understood that reasoning.

#3.1 NOT Shelia Tolley on 06/30/10 at 10:18 AM

It was something the farmers fought for back when trucks were mainly used for farming because they did not want to buckle up.

#3.1.1 Sheila Tolley on 06/30/10 at 01:10 PM

They would not have been required to buckle up on their farm. I still do not get it.

#3.2 Brad on 06/30/10 at 04:20 PM

They needed one more vote to get the law passed. There was on particular state senator that would not sign off on the bill unless that stipulation was in there. They gave it to him and revisited it again when they had enough votes to remove it from the law.

#4 Anonymous on 06/30/10 at 01:35 PM

I heard it was because trucks were mostly used on farms and were not out in public to cause accidents.

#4.1 The Wizard on 06/30/10 at 05:43 PM

The reason pickups and only 3/4 tons & up were exempt, was because years ago the Speaker of the House “Tom Murphy” refused to pass any legislation that would require him to wear the seatbelt. He felt if he went from pasture to pasture crossed a public road, he by law was to wear a seatbelt. That wasn't and didn't happen on his watch.

That concludes the history lesson for today folks.

#4.1.1 Sheila Tolley on 07/02/10 at 10:14 AM

The truth comes out. I knew it had to be another self-centered dummy behind it.

#5 Anonymous on 06/30/10 at 01:40 PM

I'm from the old school. This all boils down to the PARENTS fault! Kids should not have cell phones in the first place! This is something along the lines of a car and house, you can have one when you PAY FOR IT YOURSELF. Then you are more likely to take better care of it and yourself.
Parents complain about cell phone bills because of their kids, and do this on commercials.
Well, DUH, don't give them a phone in the first place!
I know people will say times are more dangerous, they NEED one. Well, parents need to place more restrictions on the phones instead of complaining.

#5.1 Anonymous on 07/01/10 at 11:51 AM

Maybe I missed it, but I don't think the context of this article is regarding them properly taking care of their cellular device OR the amount of their bill each month?

I strongly disagree with you regarding them NOT having one. I have a teen and I want to (at any given time) be able to reach them if I need to. WHENEVER I WANT TO. This is my means to do so...I don't think them having one is necessarily JUST a privilege though. It's how we all communicate now, that's just the way it is.

However, if this WAS what this topic was about, then yes, it is the parent's responsibility to ensure their kids are not abusing this privilege. I have no issues with my child. They know what's what, at my house.

#5.1.1 Sheila Tolley on 07/02/10 at 10:16 AM

We are not worried about an accident when they are at your house.

#5.1.1.1 Anonymous on 07/11/10 at 04:43 PM

I'm talking about what the consequences ARE, AT MY HOUSE? DO YOU have NOTHING better to do, lady??????

#5.1.2 Sheila Tolley on 07/02/10 at 10:18 AM

Gone are the days when children were properly reared and earned trust.

#5.1.2.1 Anonymous on 07/11/10 at 04:48 PM

Not gone...

#6 Brad on 06/30/10 at 04:18 PM

Since most phones now have integrated gps, how hard would it be to disable functions while a phone was moving more than 20 miles an hour or so?

#6.1 Anonymous on 06/30/10 at 09:17 PM

Thanks Brad, finally a intelligent comment.

#6.2 Sheila Tolley on 07/01/10 at 09:08 AM

A little more complicated than leaving them at home or not giving them to kids. See if they can survive the terrible Boot Camp of life without a cell phone. I bet none die from the missing phone.

#6.3 Anonymous on 07/01/10 at 11:58 AM

So, if you're a passenger in someone else's car that is being operated by them, the DRIVER, which is the person NOT allowed to do the things mentioned...the passenger couldn't use their phone either????? It's the driver that has restrictions, not the passenger. Besides, I would venture to say, that MOST do NOT have the capability for GPS. I doubt that very seriously.

#6.3.1 Sheila Tolley on 07/02/10 at 07:17 AM

No opened containers in vehicles...no cell phones in vehicles...Why is that complicated? Now the GSP is giving an extra month so they can decide how to enforce the law. If Sonny had put on his big boy pants, he could have said, no cell phones in cars except in the trunk. No, we must pussy foot around everybody in the world now. We would not want to make a teenager mad, would we? They might pout.

#6.3.1.1 Missed one on 07/02/10 at 08:51 AM

Sheila you missed one. NO pearl necklaces or sex in vehicles. The judge would probably vote it down though. OH MY GOD. I just broke the code with my past cripto experience. I know what ibjc&IS//so//EM mean.

#6.3.1.2 Anonymous on 07/11/10 at 04:52 PM

Right, cause teens are the only ones that would have a cell phone in the vehicle. Sheila, you're a complete idiot. Don't you have some other form of entertainment, there in Pike County???? Wait...I bet all of your fellow Pike County "neighbors" hate you, for your big mouth, so you CAN'T go out and play! What a tool...

#6.3.1.3 Anonymous on 07/11/10 at 05:00 PM

You're such the bright one, Sheila... you're so right, that will solve all the issues at hand. If it can't go in the car....you could NEVER have it anywhere.

#7 Farmer on 06/30/10 at 07:38 PM

trucks were exempt from seat belt laws because the old guy who was head of the georgia house had a truck and didn't want to use his seat belt and trucks are still exempt if you can prove you are on the road for farm use

#8 Pike Patriot Homeowner on 07/01/10 at 01:04 PM

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IN GOD WE TRUST

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#8.1 Carol on 07/01/10 at 03:12 PM

You are a horrible person. All I know you're famous for is looking for a free handout from anybody that will give you one, free food, free labor on your equipment, yard service, etc.

#8.2 Anonymous on 07/01/10 at 10:11 PM

Hey George! I see your being George again. You need a hobby or something you can do to help you feel better about yourself.

That way you wouldn't be ashamed to post as yourself.

#8.2.1 Hobbyanon on 07/02/10 at 10:16 AM

Looks like he enjoys a successful hobby of telling peoples what a phoney you are. We miss Lloyd. A giant CS took over his honest site which he was so proud of.

You wear a mexican rolex, shuffle around in nike tennis shoes and carry a fake ladies handbag.

#8.3 South Pike County Militia Member on 07/02/10 at 09:11 AM

As a member of S.P.C.M. I have to say Mr.PPH, you are a joke to the real Pike Patriots. Take your cornbread rhetoric, toss it in the pickup and own a home in Fayetteville... You would fit right in...

PPH= poor pathetic hushpuppies...

#9 Anonymous on 07/01/10 at 03:17 PM

u won't cho cone bread?

#10 ibjc&IS//so//EM on 07/02/10 at 07:07 AM

IN GOD WE TRUST

Your patent and arrogant attitude do not work. Maybe Sparklit has not applied it yet and you will continue to have big sales on Mexican Rolex, nike tennis shoes and fake ladies handbags. Don't forget your fireworks program July 4th Sunday.

#11 Vehicle Parking Solutions on 07/21/10 at 01:11 AM

They are required to post signs on either side of the camera to notify you that one is near (I don’t remember how far) and almost more often than not the sign isn’t there or they set it way far back or hide it in a bush or something stupid like that.

#12 Anon on 08/02/10 at 09:28 PM

Wy iz this a ishoe? Menny of us teens r gud drivers evn wile we txt, jus cuz you old pppls r butthurt cuz u cant do it liek us. Go wine 2 ur senators if u so sad. u guis r gay

#12.1 Sheila Tolley on 08/03/10 at 08:00 AM

This is one of those "unscramble to make real word puzzles" right?

#12.2 Anonymous on 08/03/10 at 09:48 AM

case in point

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